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Indian rosewood

Submitted by admin on 5 June 2025
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Scientific name
Dalbergia latifolia
English Name
Indian Rosewood
Malayalam name
ഈട്ടി
Common name
Rosewood

Description

  1. Habit : Tree
  2. Habitat : low-elevation tropical monsoon forests
  3. Leaves : compound,broad at free ends
  4. Flowers : small, white and appear on an axillary panicl
  5. Fruits : flattened pod
  6. Bark : grey-brown with irregular short cracks
How to use
  1. The bark is used in traditional medicine in India, to treat diarrhea, indigestion and leprosy
Uses

Diarrhea, construction works

Parts used
Stem
Conservation

Propagation & Cultivation

It can be propagated through seeds or cuttings.Seeds should be soaked in water for 24 hours before planting. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature trees and planted in a well-draining soil mix. Propagation is best done during the early growing season.